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Miracles - Week 5 - Jamestown - Feeding the 5000 by The Summit Church

Miracles - Week 5 - Oak Ridge - Feeding the 5000 by The Summit Church

Week 4 of our Miracles series.

Jesus healed more than one blind man in his ministry but this particular miracle with this particular man stands out from the others because of the detail we are given. Why was he blind? Did he sin or was he born that way? How is it possible that Jesus could do such a thing and why? So many questions were asked yet not many answers were given. What we do learn this miracle is the importance of sha...

Jesus raised a dead man from the grave. It was a close friend of his named Lazarus. This miracle shows us a very tender side of Jesus; He is affected by our pain. It also helps us wrestle with the timing of God’s work in our lives: He’s always on time even when it appears He is late. And it provides us with one if Jesus’ greatest statements about Himself and the purpose for which He came. Of all t...

Jesus first recorded miracle was no doubt one of his most controversial ones. At a marriage celebration, He turned water to wine. So much to learn about what this miracle teaches us about Jesus’ heart for us and how He works in our lives - many takeaways - one of which is how He takes common things and does miraculous things with them and through them.

Now Joseph is second in command in Egypt next to Pharaoh. He encounters his brothers with the opportunity to get even, yet he chooses to forgive them and care for them. He fights through his pain and hurt and acts with utmost love to the ones who showed so much hate to him that led to years of anguish. In the end, we discover that God has positioned him here to save his family, the nation of Egypt...

Now Joseph is second in command in Egypt next to Pharaoh. He encounters his brothers with the opportunity to get even, yet he choses to forgive them and care for them. He fights through his pain and hurt and acts with utmost love to the ones who showed so much hate to him that led to years of anguish. In the end we discover that God has positioned him here to save his family, the nation of Egypt,...

Now Joseph is in prison, yes for a crime he didn’t commit. For the next couple of years, he must have wondered if God had forgotten about him. Sounds familiar to many of us at times. Joseph watched as hope turned to greater despair for a long time while he sat isolated and forgotten. Yet God was with him and he would eventually discover he had not been forgotten. In a series of God-sized events, J...

Now Joseph found himself serving in the house of Potiphar trying to make sense of his life. Potiphar’s wife was attracted to Joseph and made many advances toward him. Joseph resisted each time, being a young man of integrity. Ultimately she lied and framed him, accusing him of trying to rape her. Potiphar had no choice but to toss Jo into prison. Things don’t always work out the way we hoped or pl...

Poor parenting, favoritism, some weird dreams, and an unwise conversation led to Joseph being betrayed by his older brothers, which set into motion a series of events that would change the trajectory of a family and alter nations for generations to come. What a mess Joseph found himself in - yet a mess all overseen and orchestrated by the hand of God. Often our messes lead us into a mystery of wha...

We all doubt from time to time; it’s a natural part of being a limited, fallible human being. One of the biggest doubts people have has to do with our eternal destiny. Most everyone wants to go to Heaven. Many believe they are. But how would you know for sure? God goes to great lengths to address our doubts and make it very clear what gives us assurance about Heaven in a world where we can be sure...

Is Jesus the only way to God? Isn’t that an arrogant statement to make? And what would that mean for everyone else on the planet trying to find God in other ways, in other religions? What did Jesus say about it? And does that make sense in a world of extreme tolerance and inclusion? The truth is that the answer to these questions, while seemingly narrow, actually simplifies the whole thing and mak...

Everything rises or falls on the existence of a Divine, Almighty God who rules over everything we know and understand. People who reject God’s existence typically have weak, circumstantial evidence as their support and then accept that assumption by faith. And those who believe in God’s existence typically cannot strongly defend or support their belief and why they choose to put their faith in His...

Everybody believes something. And eventually, and at some level, everything requires faith from everyone. The biggest questions in life can only be approached with faith in the picture. Very few things, and almost none of the biggest things, can be scientifically known and proven; they all require faith. Even non-religious people choose to believe what they do by faith. So the questions are… what...

Some of the most challenging relationships that exist in a family unit are the ones that we often overlook the most - sibling relationships. The term “sibling-rivalry” exists for a reason. How would things change if we loved our brother/sister with a Jesus kind of love? Wow! Talk about honesty, forgiveness, grace, etc… There are going to be many needed follow-up conversations after this weekend fo...

Is it possible to love our kids with the same love Jesus loves us with? Sure, but how? What does that look like? In theory, it’s what every parent already declares they do - “I would die for my children!” - and rightly so. However, do we treat them daily the way our Heavenly Father treats us? I will probably focus on Grace the "space to let them get it right”. This is our campus-wide family day wi...

Is it possible to love our kids with the same love Jesus loves us with? Sure, but how? What does that look like? In theory, it’s what every parent already declares they do - “I would die for my children!” - and rightly so. However, do we treat them daily the way our Heavenly Father treats us? I will probably focus on Grace the "space to let them get it right”. This is our campus-wide family day wi...

Is it possible to love our kids with the same love Jesus loves us with? Sure, but how? What does that look like? In theory, it’s what every parent already declares they do - “I would die for my children!” - and rightly so. However, do we treat them daily the way our Heavenly Father treats us? I will probably focus on Grace the "space to let them get it right”. This is our campus-wide family day wi...

What about the “other side” of the family, the in-laws, those people whom you didn’t marry but actually did? You kind of knew what you were getting into but again, you didn’t. These people from the other side of the family don’t do things the way you do, think or believe as you do, or even do Christmas the way you do. Tons of expectations, assumptions, and conflict here. What does it look like to...

What if we loved our spouse with the same love that Jesus has loved us with? We’re actually commanded to do that very thing. For sure, it would be a game changer. Talk about sacrifice, submission, etc… Talk about love, deep love. And the wonderful reality is that this is totally possible for every marriage that wants to choose it. Since marriage is the center of the family unit, it is imperative t...

Do You Believe This?

We simply don’t know what’s gonna happen next, what we will face together next as a nation. It could be another act of violence or terrorism. Or it could be a natural disaster or some other kind of tragedy. Fact is: we simply live in a fallen world, and we must never lose sight of that. This is not how God wanted it to be, and it’s not the way it’s eventually going to be. We’re gonna see what God...

We simply don’t know what’s gonna happen next, what we will face together next as a nation. It could be another act of violence or terrorism. Or it could be a natural disaster or some other kind of tragedy. Fact is: we simply live in a fallen world, and we must never lose sight of that. This is not how God wanted it to be, and it’s not the way it’s eventually going to be. We’re gonna see what God...

Yes, it’s a problem, still, even after all these years. No, it’s not just an American problem; but we certainly know the division and destruction that mistreatment of others because of the color of their skin can bring. Bottom line: there is absolutely no room for racial injustice in the local church or among God’s family. We are brothers and sisters, all. The beauty of God’s love and the power of...